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Security report for digitale-welten.org

DIGITALE WELTEN · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Digitale Welten is a well-established non-profit cultural and educational network based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, focusing on youth media arts, political and cultural media education, and digital creativity. The organization runs flagship events such as the Digitale Welten Festival and Jugend hackt Frankfurt, targeting young people, educators, and artists. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and rich content tailored to its audience. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO optimizations, though some improvements in accessibility and cookie compliance are recommended. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but could benefit from enhanced security headers and published incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and aligns well with its mission and audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
85
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention digitale-welten.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization occupies a niche in the education and non-profit sector, leveraging partnerships with reputable cultural institutions like the Goethe-Institut and NODE Forum. Its business model centers on community engagement, educational programming, and cultural events rather than commercial revenue. The presence of multiple partner logos and a newsletter subscription indicates active community building and outreach. The website's content and tagging system show a broad thematic coverage including hacking, coding, art, and social issues, positioning Digitale Welten as a key player in digital youth culture and education in the Hessen region.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and some recommended security headers (e.g., HSTS, X-Frame-Options) represent minor compliance and security gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The lack of detected vulnerable libraries or suspicious scripts is positive. Overall, the security posture is good but could be elevated with additional best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to ensure full privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish an incident response policy or security contact page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DIGITALE WELTEN
Description
Das Jugendmedienkunstfestival Digitale Welten geht in die vierte Runde! Digitale Welten ist ein Programm und Netzwerk für politische und kulturelle Medienbildung in Frankfurt am Main und Hessen. Es fokussiert auf kreative und kritische Arbeit mit Medien, Technologien, Informatik, Design und Kunst. Veranstaltet das Digitale Welten Festival und Jugend hackt Frankfurt.
Key services
Jugendmedienkunstfestival (Youth media art festival), Workshops and hackathons (e.g., Jugend hackt Frankfurt), Community networking and professional exchange, Educational projects and exhibitions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Search Filter Pro plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained cultural and educational platform focused on youth media arts.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and targeted at youth and professionals in media education.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which is common for non-profit organizations.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a compliance gap.
  6. No visible security.txt or incident response information.
  7. Social media presence is active on Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.3 with Yoast SEO and Search Filter Pro plugins, indicating a modern CMS setup optimized for content management and search. The use of jQuery and custom fonts shows a blend of legacy and modern front-end technologies. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for rich search results. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site could improve by adopting more advanced accessibility features and implementing a cookie consent mechanism.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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